Utilities in 01089: Electricity, Gas & Solar

Electricity in 01089

^ Electricity prices in 01089 in November 2018 averaged 21.27 ¢/kWh, or about 64% more than the average U.S. price. [More]

Natural Gas in 01089

^ Natural gas prices in 01089 in November 2018 averaged 13.40 $/Mcf, or about 42% more than the average U.S. price. [More]

Solar Energy in 01089

^ Average solar radiation in 01089 is about 16% higher than average solar radiation in a low output area of the U.S. [More]

Utilities in 01089 (West Springfield, MA)

Electricity Prices in 01089

Residential Electricity Rates in 01089

Residential electricity prices in 01089 in November 2018 averaged approximately 21.27 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was about 64% more than the national average rate of 12.95 ¢/kWh (November 2018). [1]

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Electricity Comparison: 01089 vs. U.S.

See how electricity costs in 01089 differ from the average electricity costs for the U.S. overall. [1]

On a year-over-year basis - from November 2017 to November 2018 - residential electricity prices in 01089 increased approximately 4%, from 20.44 ¢/kWh to 21.27 ¢/kWh. [1]

Month

West Springfield

U.S.

Difference

November (2018)

21.27 ¢/kWh

12.95 ¢/kWh

+64%

October (2018)

21.28 ¢/kWh

12.87 ¢/kWh

+65%

September (2018)

22.15 ¢/kWh

13.01 ¢/kWh

+70%

August (2018)

20.85 ¢/kWh

13.28 ¢/kWh

+57%

July (2018)

20.63 ¢/kWh

13.13 ¢/kWh

+57%

June (2018)

21.10 ¢/kWh

13.04 ¢/kWh

+62%

November (2017)

20.44 ¢/kWh

12.94 ¢/kWh

+58%

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Natural Gas Prices in 01089

Residential Natural Gas Rates in 01089

Residential natural gas prices in 01089 in November 2018 averaged 13.40 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 42% more than the national average rate of 9.43 $/Mcf (November 2018). [2]

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Natural Gas Comparison: 01089 vs. U.S.

See the chart below to see a comparison of West Springfield natural gas prices against U.S. average prices. Compare 01089 (West Springfield, MA) natural gas costs to overall U.S. average costs. [2]

Solar Energy in 01089

Solar Radiation Levels in 01089

The ZIP code of 01089 (West Springfield, MA) has an average annual solar radiation value of 4.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare West Springfield values to both low and high values in the U.S. overall: [3]

Average monthly solar radition in 01089 is 35% lower than an example high average monthly solar radiation in NV.

Average monthly solar radition in 01089 is 16% higher than an example low average monthly solar radiation in WA.

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Solar Power Comparison: 01089 vs. Other Regions

See the chart below for a comparison of West Springfield solar radiation levels against other areas in the U.S. Compare West Springfield levels against both 1) low average solar radition levels (WA) and also 2) high average solar radiation levels (NV). [3]

Month

Low

01089

High

Dec

1.26 kWh/m2/day

2.65 kWh/m2/day

5.05 kWh/m2/day

Nov

1.76 kWh/m2/day

2.91 kWh/m2/day

5.75 kWh/m2/day

Oct

3.01 kWh/m2/day

3.93 kWh/m2/day

6.56 kWh/m2/day

Sep

4.98 kWh/m2/day

4.77 kWh/m2/day

7.31 kWh/m2/day

Aug

5.14 kWh/m2/day

5.17 kWh/m2/day

7.29 kWh/m2/day

Jul

5.83 kWh/m2/day

5.27 kWh/m2/day

7.37 kWh/m2/day

Jun

5.46 kWh/m2/day

5.4 kWh/m2/day

7.36 kWh/m2/day

May

5.27 kWh/m2/day

4.99 kWh/m2/day

7.43 kWh/m2/day

Apr

4.35 kWh/m2/day

5.04 kWh/m2/day

7.32 kWh/m2/day

Mar

3.7 kWh/m2/day

4.44 kWh/m2/day

6.57 kWh/m2/day

Feb

2.51 kWh/m2/day

4.02 kWh/m2/day

5.98 kWh/m2/day

Jan

1.55 kWh/m2/day

3.22 kWh/m2/day

5.18 kWh/m2/day

→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
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